Role Overview

The Tax Manager is responsible for overseeing the comprehensive tax compliance process within the organization. This role ensures that the company adheres to all relevant tax regulations and reporting requirements, including corporate tax, VAT, excise duties, and Ultimate Beneficial Owner (UBO) regulations. Additionally, the Tax Manager will support transfer pricing and assist in legal documentation related to tax matters. The role encompasses tax compliance for UAE, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, and Oman.

Key Responsibilities

Tax Compliance

• Corporate Tax: Ensure accurate and timely filing of corporate tax returns and manage corporate tax compliance processes for UAE, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, and Oman.
• Value Added Tax (VAT): Oversee VAT compliance, including preparation and submission of VAT returns, and ensure adherence to VAT regulations in UAE, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, and Oman.
• Excise Duties: Manage compliance related to excise duties, ensuring accurate reporting and payment for UAE, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, and Oman. Tax Manager will be responsible for overseeing product registration for excise duty in the UAE, Qatar, and Oman. This involves ensuring that all products subject to excise duty are properly registered and compliant with the respective regulations of each country. The role requires staying updated on the latest excise duty laws and maintaining effective communication with regulatory authorities in these jurisdictions.
• Ultimate Beneficial Owner (UBO): Ensure compliance with UBO reporting requirements and maintain appropriate documentation for UAE, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, and Oman.

Transfer Pricing

• Support the development and implementation of transfer pricing policies and documentation.
• Assist in the preparation of transfer pricing reports and ensure compliance with transfer pricing regulations.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to address transfer pricing issues and audits.

Legal Documentation

• Assist in the preparation and review of legal documents related to tax matters.
• Ensure all tax-related legal documentation is accurate, up-to-date, and compliant with relevant laws and regulations.

Skills

Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or a related field; CA, ACCA, CPA or equivalent certification preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in tax compliance and management.
• Strong knowledge of corporate tax, VAT, excise duties, and UBO regulations.
• Experience with transfer pricing and legal documentation related to tax matters.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.

Leadership competencies

• Fulfill the Promise
• Holds individuals accountable for customer related performance
• Coaches’ teams to be customer sensitive
• Creates sense of importance and urgency in meeting stakeholders’ needs
• Leads a culture of ‘teamwork’ where only together we can succeed
• Leads a culture based on the ‘CARES’ values
• Leads a culture of continuous improvement that supports the safety and wellness of all employees
• Leaders Developing Leaders
• Supports a learning culture by sharing knowledge and expertise with their team
• Provides on-going constructive feedback
• Conducts coaching and development discussions
• Delegates to maximize contribution and learning of each employee
• Creates structured learning and development plans
• Embeds a culture of inclusion of diversity at local level
• Drives Change
• Leads Change locally by:
• Embracing change
• Assisting others to see the need to change
• Gains buy in or participation in change initiatives
• Assists team with translating change into implementation steps
• Assists team adapt without loss in productivity
• Results Oriented
• Builds commitment to achieving results by holding individual/team accountable
• Constructively deals with performance problems on a timely basis
• Promotes sense of urgency for reaching goals/meetings deadlines
• Provides recognition for desired results
• Eliminates barriers to performance
• Communicates Effectively
• Encourages employee interaction and dialogue
• Shares information with those who need to be informed
• Ensures regular, open, consistent communication takes place
• Understands relevancy of using multiple channels to communicate (memo, email, meetings etc.)
• Initiates difficult conversations rather than avoiding
• Financial Acumen
• Establishes department financial objectives that support the country’s financial objectives
• Understands how the department contributes to the country’s overall financial success
• Uses financial information and knowledge to analyze options and guide quality decision making
• Holds people accountable for financial discipline

Reporting Structure

The Tax Manager will report directly to the Finance Director and will work closely with the finance team, legal department, and external auditors.